“When writing the story of your life, don’t let anyone else hold the pen,” a wise man tells us. Believe me friends, every day, every hour, every moment, even right now, when you are reading this page here, the story of your life is being lived.
Every thought, emotion, wish, action, creates karma. If our thoughts, emotions and actions are benevolent, so-called good karma results. If they are evil or difficult, bad karma is created.
When we become aware that our destiny is created by our own thoughts, words, actions and desires, then there is always the possibility that is open to us, to correct and improve ourselves by changing our thoughts and actions for the better!
Do you remember the beautiful lines from the poem by Robert Frost, “The Road Not Taken”? The reason why this poem is so universally admired is because it so beautifully captures the decisions that each one of us takes at one time or another: to follow our heart, to choose the road less travelled…
The greatest minds and the thinkers who made a difference to human civilisation chose the road less travelled.
“Do you know, Dada, things have happened to me all my life, but I never ever made them happen,” said a sister who was celebrating her sixtieth birthday. “People took decisions for me. I don’t even decide the daily menu, because everyone tells me what they want and what they don’t want on any particular day. I have lived sixty long years and not really taken any major decision related to my own life. Isn’t it sad?”
You don’t want to grow old with such a sense of regret…bitterly reminiscing on opportunities not seized, not having listened to your heart!
Contemplate: It is You who Creates the Meaning of your Life
Life can be changed; life must be changed, and changed for the better! And so we must set our own goals and achieve them with determination, courage and faith. In order to succeed, we must:
1. Realise what we are in essence.
2. Count our blessings constantly.
3. Become ‘thank you’ people, not complainers.
4. Keep the gate firmly closed on the past.
5. Make every moment of life count in our efforts.
6. Trust in the goodness and caring power of the Lord.
7. Let go, let go, let God!
Dada J P Vaswani is a humanitarian, philosopher, educator, acclaimed writer, powerful orator, messiah of ahimsa, and non-sectarian spiritual leader
